OPEC points to larger 2017 oil surplus despite deal to cut

OPEC reported a increase in its oil production in September to the highest in at least eight years and raised its forecast for 2017 non-OPEC supply growth, pointing to a larger surplus next year despite the group's deal to cut output.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries pumped 33.39 million barrels per day (bpd) last month, according to figures OPEC collects from secondary sources, up 220,000 bpd from August, OPEC said in a monthly report on Wednesday.
The figures underline OPEC's challenge in seeking to restrain supplies for the first time since 2008 to curb a persistent... read more

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